Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding · Iowa
Surgery Center of Des Moines West
West Des Moines, IA · ~64 workers · 4 years of OSHA Injury Tracking Application data.
- F
- Failing Safety Record
- 13.0
- Avg TCR
- 3.8
- Industry avg
- 0
- Fatalities
The verdict
Surgery Center of Des Moines West runs at 342% of its industry's injury rate - far more dangerous than the typical Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding workplace, earning a grade F.
Surgery Center of Des Moines West: 13.0 TCR = 342% of Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding BLS 3.8 · 4y Form 300A (see methodology below)
Surgery Center of Des Moines West safety composite
Surgery Center of Des Moines West scores strongest on fatalities (safer than 50% of same-industry peers) and weakest on total case rate (tcr) (safer than 14%), blended into one 0-100 breakdown against same-industry peers. A missing measure drops out and redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. This is a per-dimension breakdown, distinct from the single letter grade above it (which weights TCR alone against the BLS industry benchmark).
27/100
Percentile-weighted across 3 of 3 measures
- Total Case Rate (TCR)
- F 13 per 100 workers
Safer than 14% of industry peers
- DART rate
- F 2.78 per 100 workers
Safer than 26% of industry peers
- Fatalities
- D 0
Safer than 50% of industry peers
Benchmarked live against every credibly-rated employer in the same NAICS industry code in the current OSHA extract (a segment must have at least 8 rated peers to benchmark). Not a legal or compliance determination; PlainSafetyScore's own weighting (TCR 40%, DART 35%, fatalities 25%).
TCR Δ
−3.5
2016→2019
Surgery Center of Des Moines West injury rate improved
Surgery Center of Des Moines West's TCR fell 3.5 from 11.9 in 2016 to 8.3 in 2019. Peak filing year was 2018 at 22.8 TCR. In 2019, DART was 0.21× this establishment's average TCR (severity share of cases).
2016=11.9 · 2017=9.0 · 2018=22.8 · 2019=8.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A scorecard
Establishment book 621493 · West Des Moines, IA ABOVE-IND · SMALL
Grade F · TCR 13.0 · 342% of ind
- DART 2.8 DART
- RANK #4/6
- PHOTO Rocky Hill Surgery C…
- BOOK 4y book
- INJ 18 inj
- SIZE ~64 FTE
Nearest TCR peer: Rocky Hill Surgery Center, LLC (0.0 TCR gap)
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Surgery Center of Des Moines West in the TCR neighbourhood
Average Total Case Rate among this establishment and nearest same-industry peers
- Midwest Center
Midwest Center for Day Surgery
13.1 TCR
- This site
Surgery Center of Des Moines West
13 TCR
- Rocky Hill Sur
Rocky Hill Surgery Center, LLC
13 TCR
- Black Hills Ur
Black Hills Urgent Care-Mt. View
13 TCR
- Goshen Surgery
Goshen Surgery Center
12.9 TCR
What this shows Surgery Center of Des Moines West averages 13.0 TCR (342% of the Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding BLS benchmark).
Surgery Center of Des Moines West TCR series: 2016=11.9 · 2017=9 · 2018=22.8 · 2019=8.3 · BLS 3.8
Where Surgery Center of Des Moines West falls in its industry
498 Ambulatory surgical centers an establishmentsSafer than 14% of graded establishments in this industry, whose median TCR is 6.2.
Narrower to Iowa alone (the establishments it most directly competes with for workers and contracts): ranked #4 safest of 6 Ambulatory surgical centers an employers in Iowa.
Surgery Center of Des Moines West has more employees than the Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, median and a higher injury rate than the industry's median TCR of 6.2. Workforce size and injury rate do not always move together within the same industry -- some of its smaller peers run higher rates than its larger ones, and vice versa.
Year-by-Year Safety Data
| Year | TCR | DART | Injuries | Illnesses | Fatalities |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 8.3 | 2.8 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | 22.8 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | 9.0 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | 11.9 | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
OSHA ITA peer cross-reference
Establishment peer ledger
621493 · IA · West Des Moines
498 Ambulatory surgical centers and clinics, freestanding employers nationwide with a credible TCR · 7,192 rated employers in Iowa with headcount on file · 160 employers in West Des Moines, IA · 4 cross-state NAT-TCR peers · 4 cross-state NAT-SIZE peers. Closest matches by relationship code are listed below.
| Rel | Establishment | Metric |
|---|---|---|
| NAICS-TCR | Rocky Hill Surgery Center, LLC | 13.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Black Hills Urgent Care-Mt. View | 13.0 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Midwest Center for Day Surgery | 13.1 TCR |
| NAICS-TCR | Goshen Surgery Center | 12.9 TCR |
| STATE-SIZE | DuPont Pioneer Renwick REN1 | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Iowa Lakes Electric Coop | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Bilfinger Industrial Services, Inc | 64 FTE |
| STATE-SIZE | Heartland Asphalt, Inc. | 64 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Hy-Vee, Inc. | 73,135 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | Wright Tree Service, Inc | 4,019 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | WDMCS | 1,363 FTE |
| CITY-NEAR | FBL Financial Group Inc., Corporate Headquarters | 1,123 FTE |
| NAT-TCR | Santa Barbara - Resort | 13.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | OCY - Easton | 13.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Mountain View Landscapes and Lawncare, Inc. | 13.0 TCR |
| NAT-TCR | Ocean County Auto Wreckers | 13.0 TCR |
| NAT-SIZE | Main Yard | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Pipestone Veterinary Services | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | EGC | 64 FTE |
| NAT-SIZE | Willowcare Rehabilition and Care Center | 64 FTE |
Rel codes: NAICS-TCR · STATE-SIZE · CITY-NEAR · NAT-TCR/NAT-SIZE cross-state. Read with this employer →
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.